Council promotes palm oil in UK through participation in carnival
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Palm Oil Council’s (MPOC) European regional office in Brussels, Belgium, participated in the Merdeka Carnival organised by the Malaysian High Commission in London at the United Kingdom (UK)-based Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre. The event in Brickendonbury, held from 10am to 5pm on Aug 26, 2023, attracted over 5,000 people. “The MPOC booth received an overwhelming response, especially […]
MPOC, MSPO certification to increase global competitiveness
KUCHING: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is funding promotional activities on the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, says Datuk Willie Mongin. The Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said MPOC and MSPO certification by smallholders and millers would increase global competitiveness as well as sustainability of the […]
Malaysian govt, palm oil industry players guarantee sustainable palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government and palm oil industry players will continue to work hand-in-hand to guarantee that palm oil is sustainably produced and recognised as such around the globe, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chairman Datuk Osman Sapian. He stressed that both the government and industry players have the responsibility to ensure […]
Oil Palm: From ornamental to commercial
Palm oil is one of the world’s most lucrative natural commodity. While the cultivation of oil palm can take years, the harvest, on the other hand, depends on the current climate. Nonetheless, the crop is much needed for our everyday life. It is the miracle ingredient in everything: from food, to personal care and cosmetics, […]
New palm oil slogan is more universal
PALM OIL IS GOD’S GIFT KUALA LUMPUR: The new slogan for palm oil campaign, ‘Palm Oil is God’s Gift’, is more universal and acceptable worldwide, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin told the Dewan Negara today. With the change from the old slogan ‘Love My Palm Oil’, he said, the ministry is […]
Soppoa calls for representation
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARDS KUCHING: There seems to be no substantial presence of representatives from planting associations of East Malaysia in the vital federal palm oil boards, a local body pointed out. Keeping the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) out of the federal Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council […]
India could soon return to Malaysia for palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: India is seen as having very little choice and could soon turn to Malaysia and start importing back, especially if the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Indonesia gets worse and the country goes into full lockdown as most of the countries are doing at the very moment. “The country (India) could step up purchases in the coming […]
EU should not give in to anti-palm oil lobbies
MANCHESTER: The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) not to give in to the usual “lobbies” which suggest palm oil, Malaysia, Indonesia, and their related industries are the culprits when it comes to deforestation. Chief executive officer Datuk Dr Kalyana Sundram said the solution for deforestation cannot and should not be to target and […]
CPO export tax unlikely to affect EU demand
KUALA LUMPUR: The reinstatement of crude palm oil (CPO) export tax starting next month is unlikely to affect demand for the local commodity in the European Union (EU), according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). Its chief executive officer, Datuk Dr Kalyana Sundram, said the EU market is less troubled by the pricing mechanism […]
